City Council Agenda Briefing - August 3, 2026
City Council Agenda Briefing - August 3, 2026
The Wilmington City Council held an Agenda Briefing meeting on August 3, 2026, at 8:30 AM in City Hall to review the agenda for the upcoming regular Council meeting scheduled for August 4, 2026. Mayor Saffo presided, with Councilmembers Salette Andrews, J.C. Lyle, Cassidy Santaguida, and Chakema Clinton-Quintana present; Mayor Pro-Tem Kevin Spears attended via video conference. Councilmember David Joyner was absent. The meeting adjourned at 8:35 AM.
Consent Calendar
- C1: Resolution authorizing city manager to enter into an agreement with Patterson Pope Incorporated for $170,557 for additional high-density mobile storage system components for the WPD property and evidence division.
- C2: Resolution authorizing the manager to enter into an agreement to purchase 208 sets of mission-ready gear from CW Williams and Company LLC for $157,200.
- C3: Resolution authorizing the city manager to apply for a 2026 Community Oriented Policing Services Office Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act grant in the amount of $250,000.
- C4: Approval of the minutes.
Discussion Items
- Withdrawal of Special Use Permit (PH3): Mayor Saffo inquired whether the applicant’s counsel would be ready for the quasi-judicial hearing on August 4. City Attorney Meredith Everhart reported that the applicant had withdrawn the item (ordinance granting a special use permit for a private recreation facility at 4950 Holly Tree Road, continued from July 21, 2026). Consequently, no quasi-judicial hearing will occur. If the applicant resubmits a different application later, staff will bring it forward. City Manager Becky Hawke confirmed that adjacent community members will be notified of the withdrawal.
Key Outcomes
- PH3 Withdrawn: The special use permit application for 4950 Holly Tree Road was withdrawn, so it will not be heard on August 4.
- Next Steps: The Appointments Committee Meeting was scheduled to follow the briefing. Councilmember Andrews reminded Council of this meeting.
- Note on Meeting Time: The agenda lists the meeting at 6:30 PM, but the minutes and transcript indicate an 8:30 AM start time. This discrepancy is noted without resolution.
Meeting Transcript
Okay. Called a meeting to order. We're gonna do a roll call. Mayor Pro Tim, are you here? Most certainly am. Uh Councilmember Joyner is absent. He has a doctor's appointment this evening this morning. Councilmember Andrews, are you here? Here. Councilmember Lala, you here? Yes. Councilmember Santa Guida, are you here? Here. Councilmember Clinton Quintana, are you here? Here. And the chair is here. Everybody's here and accounted for tomorrow night. We'll have one presentation honoring the United States Code Card anniversary. Consent agenda C1 resolution authorized city manager to enter into an agreement with Patterson Pope Incorporated for $170,557 for additional high density mobile storage system components for the WPD property and evidence division. C2 is a resolution authorizing the manager to enter into an agreement to purchase 208 sets of 208 sets of mission ready gear from CW Williams and Company LLC for 157,200. C3 is a resolution authorizing the city manager to apply for a 2026 community oriented policing services office law enforcement mental health and wellness act grant in the amount of 250,000. And then C4 is approval of the minutes, and then we have a public information segment, and then we have our public hearings. PH1 is an ordinance amending the official zoning maps of the city of Wilmington to rezone property containing 1.76 acres located at 524 South College Road from O and I Office and Institutional District to CB C D Community Business Conditional District for a convenience store and fuel station. PH2 is an ordinance modifying an existing RBCD regional business conditional district located at 1415 and 1417 42nd Street to allow additional commercial uses. And then PH3 is an ordinance granting a special use permit for a private recreation facility located at 4950 Holly Tree Road. This item was continued from our July 21st, 2026 meeting. And Meredith are we're gonna is council their council going to be ready to uh for tomorrow night if giving you any other indications they would not be here. Mr. Mayor, actually this um matter is gonna be withdrawn. The applicant has indicated they're withdrawing the item and so it won't be before you. We won't have a quasi judicial hearing if they resubmit a different application at a later time. We'll bring it forward. Okay, very good. Okay, thank you. And I'm sure we're making notice to the some of the members of the community that adjacent to it that this item is gonna be withdrawn. That's correct. Is that correct? Okay, thank you. Ordinances 01A is an ordinance appropriating funds to the fleet maintenance slash replacement fund in the amount of 1,04,295 for the purchase of a 2027 Pierce Enforcer Pumper Engine from Atlantic Emergency Solutions Incorporated of Manassa, Virginia. And then 01B is a resolution authorized city manager to enter into an agreement to purchase a 2027 Pierce Enforcer Pumper Engine from Atlantic Emergency Solutions in the amount of 1,04,295. And then O2A is a resolution authorized city manager to accept the North Carolina Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program Grant. And then O2B is the ordinance making a supplemental appropriations of 1,425,900 982 dollars for the North Carolina Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program Grant. And then finally, our resolutions R1 is a resolution adopting comments on the proposed program and programmatic agreement between the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office regarding the Cape Fair Memorial Bridge. And that will conclude this agenda. Are there any items to be additional items to be brought forward? Madam Manager. No, Mr. Mayor. Excuse me. No, Mr.
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